Mental Health

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Seasonal affective disorder also impacts people during the summer

Are Snapchat filters causing an increase in body dysmorphic disorder?

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The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note)

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Climate change may increase suicide rates, study shows

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Hormones may increase women's risk of Alzheimer's disease

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Beef jerky and other cured meats could lead to bipolar and manic episodes

Reeling from the news? Train your brain to feel better with these 4 techniques

Who's avoiding sex, and why

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Frequent digital media usage may be linked to ADHD symptoms in adolescents

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The Monthly Migraine: You never forget your first migraine

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New study suggests soccer headers may be tied to balance problems in players

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Pregnant millennials may be more depressed than previous generation, study finds

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To improve digital well-being, put your phone down and talk to people

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Mourning death by suicide: How you can provide support for the bereaved

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The other victims: First responders to horrific disasters often suffer in solitude

Why is suicide on the rise in the U.S. – but falling in most of Europe?

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Yoga boosts – not diminishes – your ego

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New research challenges a treatment left-handed people receive for mental health

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When erratic teenage behavior means something more

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Drexel student combats suicide by pairing people with online 'buddies'

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Digital mental health drug raises troubling questions

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The Monthly Migraine: Seven things migraine sufferers want you to know

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Lancaster student 'temporarily restrained' by police, taken to hospital for treatment

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LSD, MDMA potentially could treat depression and PTSD, according to new health study

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Why predicting suicide is a difficult and complex challenge

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Study makes comprehensive statewide recommendations for suicide prevention

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Why long-term separation from parents harms kids

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If a parent doesn't get treatment for depressed child, is that abuse?

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Study: Learning science can stimulate your brain in unconventional ways

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Why medicine leads the professions in suicide, and what we can do about it

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The FDA approves the first drug to prevent migraines

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Major depression diagnoses skyrocketing in millennials, adolescents

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Tax-funded mental health programs not always easy to find

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CHOP: 'Antidepressive' behavior in new animal test offers hope for humans

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Waking up in a panic? Embrace your anxiety and take this advice

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Study: Cleaning up vacant lots can improve a neighborhood’s health

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